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Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.
Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.
The resolved minde hath no cares.
The resolved minde hath no cares.
Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those
matters with which I am unacquainted.
Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those
matters with which I am unacquainted.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.